Simon Dupree and the Big Sound were a British psychedelic band formed in 1966 by brothers Derek Shulman (vocals), Phil Shulman (vocals, saxophone, trumpet), and Ray Shulman (guitar, violin, trumpet, vocals); also known for their later prog rock band, Gentle Giant. They started as The Howling Wolves and then became The Road Runners, playing R&B around the Portsmouth area, home of the Shulman brothers, becoming Simon Dupree and the Big Sound in early 1966

Simon Dupree And The Big Sound For Whom The Bells Tolls- Kites (1967). Simon Dupree & The Big Sound Like The Sun Like The Fire. Simon Dupree And The Big Sound Thinking About My Life. Simon Dupree & The Big Sound It Is Finished (stereo).

Having ploughed the Portsmouth beat scene as the Howlin' Wolves and Roadrunners, the Shulman brothers forged Simon Dupree And The Big Sound. It was the unashamed flower-power style of Kites which gave them their biggest success. Thinking About My Life, Velvet And Lace (Single).